text entry

UK: /ˈtɛkst ˈɛntri/

text entries

Definition

Definition of text entry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

field on a screen where a user types letters or words

TECH.

Type your username into the text entry on the login page.

communication

TECH.

piece of written content typed into a digital system

TECH.

Each text entry in the survey was stored for later analysis.

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Expressions with text

wall of text

large block of writing hard to read

I couldn't finish the wall of text he sent.

read something into a text

find hidden meanings in a text

He likes to read hidden messages into a text.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

religious text

document containing religious teachings

The Quran is a religious text in Islam.

school text

written material used in educational settings

The library has a vast collection of school texts for various subjects.

text messaging

sending and receiving written messages using mobile phones

Text messaging is popular among teenagers.

Expressions with entry

barrier to entry

impediment making it hard to start an activity

Lack of information is a barrier to entry for beginners.

diary entry

written record of daily events or thoughts

She wrote a diary entry about her trip to the beach.

entry date

the date when someone starts a job or activity

Her entry date at the new company is next Monday.

entry fee

amount paid to join an event or place

The entry fee for the concert was twenty dollars..

entry point

place where entry is made

The entry point to the park is through the main gate.

no entry

sign indicating entry is forbidden

The door had a no entry sign.

notebook entry

single item in a list within a notebook

Each notebook entry was carefully numbered.

pay on entry

give money when arriving at a place or event

You must pay on entry to join the concert.

data entry

job of entering data into computer systems

She works in data entry at a large corporation.

dictionary entry

text in a dictionary explaining a word's meaning, usage, and other details

Each dictionary entry includes definitions, pronunciations, and sometimes etymology.

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Caps Lock

text entry

keyboard mode with letters typed in uppercase

azerty keyboard

text entry

key arrangement with AZERTY top row, common in France and Belgium

flat file

data format

plain text storage with one entry per line, single table

Examples of text entry in a sentence

Each text entry on the form must be filled out accurately.
Each text entry in the chat log was time-stamped.
She deleted the mistaken text entry before submitting the online form.

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French:champ de saisie, saisie de texte, ...
German:Texteingabefeld, Texteintrag, ...
Italian:campo di testo, voce di testo, ...
Spanish:campo de texto, entrada de texto, ...
Portuguese:campo de introdução de texto, entrada de texto, ...
Chinese:文本输入框, 文本条目, ...
Japanese:入力欄, テキストエントリ, ...
Arabic:حَقْلُ إِدْخال نَصِّي, إِدْخالٌ نَصِّيٌّ, ...
Hebrew:שְׂדֵה קֶלֶט טֶקְסְט, רְשׁוּמַת טֶקְסְט, ...
Russian:текстовое поле, ввод текста, ...
Ukrainian:поле введення тексту, текстовий запис, ...
Hindi:टेक्स्ट एंट्री, पाठ प्रविष्टि, ...
Bengali:টেক্সট এন্ট্রি ঘর, টেক্সট এন্ট্রি, ...
Catalan:camp de text, entrada de text, ...
Czech:textové pole, textový záznam, ...
Danish:tekstfelt, tekstindtastning, ...
Dutch:tekstveld, tekstinvoer, ...
Greek:πεδίο κειμένου, καταχώριση κειμένου, ...
Hungarian:szövegmező, szövegbejegyzés, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់បញ្ចូលអត្ថបទ, ធាតុអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:텍스트 입력란, 텍스트 입력 내용, ...
Persian:فیلد متنی, ورودی متنی, ...
Polish:pole tekstowe, wpis tekstowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):campo de texto, entrada de texto, ...
Romanian:câmp de text, intrare de text, ...
Swedish:textfält, textinlägg, ...
Thai:ช่องกรอกข้อความ, ข้อความที่ป้อน, ...
Turkish:metin giriş alanı, metin girişi, ...
Vietnamese:ô nhập văn bản, mục văn bản, ...

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Definition of text entry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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